Coordinated Malware Eradication

Coordinated Malware Eradication (CME) aims to bring organizations in cybersecurity and in other industries together to change
the game against malware.

While the cybersecurity industry today is effective at disrupting malware families through individual efforts, those disruptions
rarely eradicate malware families, since malware authors quickly adopt their tactics to survive.

CME calls for organizations to pool their tools, information and actions to drive coordinated campaigns against malware.
The ultimate goal is to drive efficient and long lasting results for better protection of our collective communities, customers,
and businesses.

Combining our tools, information, and actions

Diversity of participation across industries and disciplines, extending beyond cybersecurity, makes eradication campaigns
even stronger across the malware lifecycle. For instance, while security vendors, computer emergency response/readiness teams
(CERTs) and Internet service providers (ISPs) can contribute with malware telemetry, online businesses can identify fraudulent
behavior, and law enforcement agencies can drive legal action.

In addition to telemetry and analysis data, Microsoft is planning to contribute cloud-based scalable storage and computing
horsepower with the necessary big data analysis tools built-in to these campaigns.

Coordinated campaigns for lasting results

Organizations participating in the CME effort work together to help eradicate selected malware families. These organizations operate under a campaign umbrella with clearly defined end goals and metrics. Any organization can initiate a campaign and invite others to join it.